Property

UK mortgage rates creep up as brokers warn of possible ‘further pain’

The average cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage is continuing to creep up, data shows, as brokers warn that borrowers could face “further pain” if the latest data out...

Our flat’s rising ground rent is going to ruin our move

We found a buyer for our leasehold flat, but on the day of exchange their lender declined to...

Beautifully renovated homes in England and Scotland – in pictures

Somerford Keynes, GloucestershireThis charmingly rustic cottage of Cotswolds stone has undergone a series of renovations including a rear...

Santander’s delay left us out on the street on moving-in day

After an acrimonious divorce I was forced to sell the family house and move to a flat with...

Low-income renters will struggle after UK housing benefit freeze, experts warn

Low-income renters will struggle to afford housing costs after Rachel Reeves’s decision to freeze the amount of housing...

My brother has fallen victim to the retirement home transfer fee money grab

In 2022 my brother bought a flat in a retirement complex built by McCarthy Stone. A year later he had to move to a...